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Marysville @ Rose City Park
2334 NE 57th AvePortland, OR 97213
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Phone: 503-916-6363
Fax: 503-916-2656
School-created web pages: http://www.marysville.pps.k12.or.us/
Grade levels: K-8
Principal: Lana Penley
Student Enrollment: 460
About:
Marysville has a rich, 85-year history serving children and families in Southeast Portland. A warm and caring environment, individual and cultural diversity, respectful relationships and powerful community partnerships form the foundation for student success. Academic achievement meets high standards through rigorous instruction by a team of dedicated, highly skilled teachers and support staff. Students become great readers, writers and speakers as a result of research-based curriculum, uninterrupted 90-minute literacy blocks, frequent assessment and progress monitoring. Experiential, hands-on science, math, and social studies instruction helps students become critical thinkers and effective problem solvers. Technology and arts integration, assemblies, field trips, community-supported projects and nature-based activities ensure a balanced education for ALL students, including those receiving Special Education, Talented and Gifted and English as a Second Language services. All students receive instruction in music, physical education, library and computer skills. To prepare students to be contributing citizens and practice leadership skills, we have established Job Squad community service positions and the G.R.E.A.T. program. Enrichment opportunities before and after school include the Discovery Zone, marimba bands, school newspaper, Chess for Success, digital photography, drama, yearbook, Saturday Academy classes, homework support and Culture classes.
Kindergarten: Two full-day programs, 5 days/week, no fee.
Kindergarten Round-up: Monday, February 23rd, 3:30-4:30 or Monday, April 27th, 3:30-4:30
Childcare: Conveniently located across the street.
Information Sessions: Principal-led building tours offered on Tuesdays by appointment.
Before and after school programs
- SUN (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods) classes providing recreational and academic support opportunities. Before school drop-in: Getting Ready to Learn. After school: Offerings vary by trimester and include Chess for Success, Bike Safety and Maintenance, Homework Club, Multicultural Dance, Computer Technology, Journalism and Photography, Basketball, Soccer, Math Games, Job Squad Community Service Program.
- The Highly Acclaimed Marysville Marimba Bands.
- Wattles Boys and Girls Club.
Community partnerships
- Marysville Advisory Board: Led by Nancy Wilgenbusch. This group of business, higher education and community leaders help garner additional human and financial resources to ensure every student has an exceptional education at Marysville.
- Portland Schools Foundation: Through New Vision and First Octave grants, this organization has helped Marysville staff provide state-of-the-art instruction and support to eliminate the achievement gap.
- Snowman Foundation: Generous support for music education.Marathon Education Partners: College scholarships for outstanding students from low income families. Schoolhouse Supplies, Umpqua Bank, Cooks Secrity: Provided new backpacks and school supplies for every Marysville student.
- Metropolitan Family Services Experience Corps and Foster Grandparents Tutoring program: Currently a team of 8 delivers over 120 hours of support to students each week.
- Start Making A Reader Today (SMART) Program Over 40 community, business and higher education partners commit to weekly volunteer time to read with K-3 students.
- Portland Impact: Lead agency delivering county-funded SUN program and ASPIRE support for Asian-Pacific Island, Slavic and Hispanic families. University student teacher partnerships (PSU, Concordia, University of Portland, Marylhurst).
- Arbor School: This private school pairs kindergarten and 5th grade students for integrated studies and leadership. Junior Achievement.Learn for Life.Multnomah County Library System (Books 2 U).
- Chess for Success
Student learning environment
- Marysville's Mission:
Respect, Relationships, Results - Our vision: Teachers, staff, parents and community members working together to teach, model and support high expectations for student behavior and academic success.
- The Marysville community believes that:*The entire community shares responsibility for children becoming life-long learners. *All children can learn in an environment that recognizes different learning needs and styles. *Children learn best in a safe, secure environment that fosters their self-esteem. *The unique qualities of individuals should be valued and honored. *A learning community thrives when everyone respects people, property and ideas.
Curriculum components
- Reading First! Goal: 100% of students meet or exceed reading benchmarks by grade 3. Full-time reading coach guides teachers in professional development and instructional strategies to close the achievement gap.
- Writing: Specific skills instruction and integration throughout the content areas. Teachers analyze student work and collaborate to ensure continuous improvement.
- Math: Investigations and Everyday Counts curriculum uses K-5th and Connecting Math Concepts 6th-8th to provide instruction in basic skills and mathematical thinking. Acceleration for students in grades 3rd-8th who exceed benchmark.
- English Language Development: Systematic language
curriculum provided according to students\' language
proficiency levels K-8th. - Technology instruction for all grades: K-8th.
Staff
- 18 classroom teachers (K-8th), including 2 full-day kindergartens.
- English as a Second Language teachers, bilingual teachers and educational assistants (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian).
- Special Education team: Learning Center with 2 educational assistants, part-time support: School psychologist, speech pathologist, occupational therapist.
- Full-time music, Full-time physical education, Full-time technology.
Parent and family support
- Title 1 school-wide program provides federal funds to support all students to make adequate progress, regardless of background, economic challenges or other circumstances. Title 1 provides funds for staff development, smaller class sizes, educational assistants, supplies and materials, parent involvement, parenting skills and parent education.
- Marysville Site Council directs school improvement goals and staff development in support of student achievement.
- Parent/Teacher Association (PTA) monthly meetings and family involvement nights, including collaboration with staff and parents to promote and support writing, math, reading and art.
- Learning specialist, counselor and SUN program staff work to engage families and remove obstacles to learning.
Special programs and features
- Marysville is a K-8th school, providing the best of elementary and middle school in a safe, secure, challenging environment.
- Approximately 430 students grades K-8th. Full-day kindergarten. Before and after school programs. High level of community involvement and support.
- Richly diverse, multi-cultural environment with nearly 30% of students speaking English as a second language. Among the 18 cultural and linguistic groups represented are Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Tagalog and Mai Mai. Multicultural celebrations to honor and learn from our diversity.
- Discovery Zone: Center for Applied Physics and Engineering offers hands-on learning for all students in the areas of design, construction, mechanics and movement. Staff development and schoolwide objectives to integrate science, technology and writing.
- Title I school receiving federal funds to ensure academic success regardless of socio-economic status. Multiple opportunities for parent involvement in their children\'s education.
Statistics and test scores
- Report cards and AYP Scores
Oregon Department of Education school report cards - School Enrollment and Program Data
- Standardized test scores
Course syllabus
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